Layoffs at Nike's FuelBand unit took many by surprise when the news broke Friday, a move that has further fueled speculation that Apple may be working with the sports-apparel maker to develop an iWatch. A CNET report described the first rumblings of ...

After receiving an invitation for this year’s fifth annual Fashion 2.0 Awards, an event that acknowledges the fashion industry’s savviest digital programs and technology outputs, you can imagine my panic in selecting the perfect ensemble. Finding the...

Although we're still far off from the year 3000, one new gadget is straight out of Futurama. The Rufus Cuff claims to be a step above the smartwatch because it offers users a connected experience similar to one they would get on a smartphone. Aesthet...

This is one tattoo you might not regret. Researchers at the University of Texas-Austin have developed an ultra-thin, temporary tattoo-like device that could store patients' medical information and release medicine directly into their skin -- a first ...

American soldiers may soon be able to hide their body heat from any enemy who uses a thermal imaging device to find them. A new turkey suit breaks up heat waves that wash off a person's body so the pattern of those waves blend in with the heat waves ...

UPDATE, Mar. 25, 7PM EST: In a later statement, Sony clarified that while it's currently focused on its own platform, there's still a possibility it might work with Google's Android Wear in the future. "We're excited about the potential of Android We...

Your next selfie could turn into your next manicure. Nail art enthusiasts will be able to indulge their wildest design dreams with NailSnaps, an app to lets users create nail polish stickers using their personal photos. Users position a photo on a se...

We've seen interactive rings that receive alerts from your smartphone and even rings that will give you the current time in a unique way, but a new ring leapfrogs the rest by acting as a full-on control mechanism. On its exterior, Logbar's Ring devic...

One of the more troubling technology stories to come out of the past week is the assault on Sarah Slocum, a San Francisco-based tech enthusiast and writer, who was apparently targeted because she was wearing Google Glass in a bar. Like many incidents...

It was quite the week for Samsung. After last year’s circus-like unveiling of the Galaxy S4 smartphone, Samsung used Mobile World Congress to showcase a number of new gadgets in a more subdued manner. Samsung not only unveiled a new flagship smartpho...

BARCELONA, Spain -- We hear a lot of talk about wearable tech being the future, but most of the solutions are devices that require leaping into a new usage context, a learning curve that many are reluctant to take on. However, the new smart hearing a...

I'll never forget the first time I wore my iPod in an armband on my run along the Pacific. I was in college, and getting into the zone meant, for the first time, doing it with my own music. But the armband weighed down my left side and gave me an unf...

Forget the iWatch. A recently published Apple patent details an interesting health-monitoring device built into a pair of headphones or earbuds. Along with being able to track user activity during exercise, the proposed technology can sense other bio...

Truly practical wearable technology, the kind that seamlessly disappears into your everyday life, is rare at the moment. You're more likely to see attention-grabbing prototypes such as (see Google Glass). That's what the people behind Cuff, a line of...

Wearable technology is undoubtedly the future of consumer electronics, and developers are already starting to recognize that style is just as important as functionality. The latest video in our Mobile Minute series looks at these new designs, includi...

The world could be at your fingertips, thanks to a new wearable, gesture-based gadget. Fin enables users to control up to three devices such as smartphones, car radios and smart TVs using only swipes and taps. The ring-shaped technology is worn on th...

In the latest video of our Ask a Dev series, iOS Director Sean McMains discusses how to store encrypted data in an app, as well as what developers should learn to get ready for wearable technology. "The bad news is that all of the different wearables...

Reading may soon be experienced in a whole new way with a "wearable book" that creates physical sensations based on the written word. The project, called "Sensory Fiction," comes out of the MIT Media Lab. The reader wears a vest-like contraption that...

As the market for wearables becomes increasingly crowded, tech for fitness junkies is going niche. UK company Climbax has designed smart wristbands for rock climbers, a fairly small segment of the wearable-tech market. Motion sensors embedded in the ...

Move aside, Google Glass -- smart contact lenses could the next big thing in wearable tech. Swiss scientists at ETH Zurich, a university focused on technology and natural sciences, have developed an ultra-flexible and transparent electronic circuit t...

Gaming hardware maker Razer announced its plans to enter the wearable tech market with a hybrid smart watch and activity tracker, called the Razer Nabu, at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show on Tuesday. The Nabu is a "smart band", a rubber bracelet w...

The latest Bluetooth speakers on the market run the gamut from the stripped down and utilitarian to the impractically ostentatious. But Fugoo has unveiled a new kind of Bluetooth speaker that’s not only practical, it's decidedly innovative. The Fugoo...

Many brands are excited about the opportunity that wearable technology presents. As smartphones become more common among consumers, wearables represent the next frontier in engaging brand experiences for early adopters of technology. The main problem...

As the wearable tech market grows, creatives are introducing more high-fashion and interactive designs. The GER Mood Sweater reads human emotions by reflecting specific LED light colors onto the white fabric of a sweater, which looks like a glowing f...

Google unveiled on Wednesday new Glass apps that offer different content-consumption options on the device. The tech giant announced three new apps in an official Google+ blog post: the Wall Street Journal Glass app, Weather Alert, and Winkfeed. Wink...

The Pebble smartwatch just got a nice update that offers a "do not disturb" mode and better support for notifications and alarms. The update comes just a month after Pebble received a major overhaul for iOS 7 users, including full notification suppor...

The articles you read in the future could be published through voice command or even a pair of eyes. Google Glass users will now have access to a plugin app that works with the WordPress publishing platform, giving media organizations and bloggers a ...

Wearers of traditional eyeglasses got an early holiday treat this week when a Google employee leaked photos of what appear to be the prescription version of Google Glass. Reportedly posted on the Google+ page of Brian Matiash, community manager for G...

Makerbot, one of the companies pioneering the mainstreaming of the 3D printer market, was acquired by Stratasys, another 3D printing heavyweight, in June for $403 million. For many tech industry observers, the deal signaled a shift in 3D printing’s p...

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